Sunday, April 29, 2012

Eighteen-year-old classical musician Stefan Bachmann says that he wrote The Peculiar
“in slobbyhouse clotheswhile sometimes lying upside
down.” The end product — a “gothic-steampunk-faery-fantasy” officially intended
for youth, that unofficially appeals to adults — sparked a bidding
war between large publishing houses that was triumphed by Greenwillow-HarperCollins.
HarperCollins is one of the world’s top English-language publishers.

Author Stefan Bachmann recently posted his own cover reveal, and is holding an international giveaway for an advanced reader’s copy of The Peculiar, along with two bundles of Swiss Lindt chocolate, in a contest that lasts
until Tuesday May 1, 2012.

Bachmann says to
simply leave a comment on his giveaway post, and preferably a link, so
that he can contact you if you win. He also says that "re-tweets count
double, so DO THAT and
post that link, twah."

The embossed hardcover book is
gaining excitement around the world as one of 2012's biggest releases. A recent display for The Peculiar was captured on camera at Italy’s
Bologna Children’s Book Fair.